The Centre has reduced the export duty on onion to 20 per cent from 40 per cent with immediate effect as part of measures announced to help farmers get a better price for their produce.
With crucial state elections around the corner, the central government scrapped the minimum export price (MEP) on onions and basmati rice, according to a notification from the ministry of commerce and industry. It has also reduced the stock holding limit for wheat for traders, wholesalers and retailers to increase supply in the market.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is farmer friendly and agriculture and farmers welfare is his top priority. Modi government has taken some big decisions in the interest of farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inauguration of the Tuticorin International Container Terminal in Tamil Nadu today via video message. Describing the terminal as a 'new star of India’s marine infrastructure,' PM Modi emphasized its significance in enhancing the capacity of the V.O. Chidambaranar Port and supporting India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday launched a new trade portal to provide real-time trade-related information to existing and aspiring exporters and exuded confidence that it will help India improve its global market share.
The India International Agri Business Expo 2024 (IIAB 2024) held in Hyderabad in India attracted attention from key players in the agriculture sector. The event provided a platform for discussing the latest trends and solutions in agri-business.
India's crude soyabean oil imports reached a seasonal high of 4,54,639 tonnes in August, even as local soyabean prices have dropped below the minimum support price (MSP), industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said on Thursday. According to SEA, crude soyabean oil imports in August 2023 stood at 3,57,890 tonnes. The share of non-palm oils, including soyabean oil, made up 48 per cent of the total vegetable oil imports.